Fielding Percentage Calculator (FPCT)
Use our fielding percentage calculator to calculate FPCT from putouts, assists, and errors. Includes the fielding percentage formula, what FPCT means in baseball, and FAQs on what is a good fielding percentage.
What Is Fielding Percentage?
Fielding percentage (FPCT) is a baseball statistic that measures how often a fielder successfully makes a play compared to their total chances.
FPCT is based on putouts and assists (successful plays) and errors (missed plays). It’s commonly used to summarize defensive reliability at a glance.
Fielding percentage does not capture everything about defense (like range, positioning, or difficulty of chances), but it is a standard, easy-to-understand metric.
Fielding Percentage Formula
Fielding percentage is successful plays divided by total chances.
Often shown as a decimal (example: 0.985) and sometimes written as a three-digit value (example: .985).
Higher FPCT means fewer errors per chance.
How to Calculate Fielding Percentage
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Enter putouts (PO).
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Enter assists (A).
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Enter errors (E).
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The calculator applies FPCT = (PO + A) ÷ (PO + A + E).
Frequently Asked Questions
Use FPCT = (putouts + assists) ÷ (putouts + assists + errors).
FPCT stands for fielding percentage. It reflects the share of total defensive chances that were handled without an error.
It depends on position and level of play, but higher is better. Comparing players at the same position in the same league and season is the best way to judge.
It measures error rate per chance. It does not measure range or how many difficult plays a fielder attempts.